Routine use of cell salvage during cesarean section: A practice evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Intraoperative cell salvage is a well-documented alternative to donor blood transfusion given the scarcity of donor blood pools and the incumbent risk of allogenic blood transfusion. Its use in obstetrics has been limited by concern over fetal alloimmunization due to the risk of fetomaternal hemorrhage. However, there are a paucity of studies reporting on outcome. The aim of this study was to report on a four-year experience of routine use of intraoperative cell salvage and the impact on subsequent pregnancy outcomes.

Material and methods

This was a tertiary center retrospective service evaluation cohort study and included all women undergoing cesarean section between December 2014 and November 2018 in a tertiary obstetric unit, identifying women who had reinfus

SUBMITTER: Leeson C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10867391 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature